document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138565>Question 1138565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim is a real estate agent who sells large commercial buildings. Because his commission is so large on a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "single sale, he does not need to sell many buildings to make a good living. History shows that Jim has a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "record of selling an average of eight large commercial buildings every 275 days. In a 60-day period, what<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the probability that Jim will make no sales? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=756368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/275 as x/60, 275x=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use that as a Poisson parameter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probability of 0 is e^(-1.75)*1.75^0/0!=0.1738\r<BR>\n" );
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